Do you soak your pallets?

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Hi all,

Was curious if anyone soaks their pellets to soften them up prior to feeding.

I have always just added the pellets to my feeding ring and let the fish go at it, but I know some people say soaking is a must.

Also, if you soak...how do you prevent them from just sinking to the bottom immediately?

Thanks!
 

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I started soaking them for 15 mins in Garlic Oil and Fish V , do this with frozen Mysis too. I slowly dose so the fish have time to eat it before it sinks
 

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Soften them up with water before putting them in...water. Nope. Unless its soaking in vitamins, what's the point?
 

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I always soak my pallets:

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Sorry I couldn't resist.
 

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I feed New Life Spectrum 1mm - 1.5mm pellets. I do not soak in liquid. Never have I had a discernible problem. Fish are always ravenous. If I want them to float, I drop them gently on the top. If I want them to sink, I throw them on the surface with a downward motion.
 

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I never have. I assume if they're too dry for the fish they'll soften up in a few minutes. I had actually never heard of anyone soaking their pellets with exceptions of adding vitamins, garlic extract, etc.
 

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Years ago, I lost some fish to bowel obstructions when they were fed too many Hikari cichlid pellets too quickly. Those swelled like crazy when wet. Not all pellets do this though.

I no longer keep cichlids but I also switched to gel diets that would avoid this issue. It's also easy to add medication or supplements but they only sink (though I suppose there's a clever way to make them float).
 

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